scholarly journals Effects of a computer based beginning reading program on young children

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Watson ◽  
Kerry Hempenstall
Keyword(s):  
Phonemic Awareness ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Kindergarten Students ◽  
Word Decoding ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Letter Sound

<span>This study was an evaluation of a parent delivered, computer based beginning reading program with a group of 15 Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Completing the </span><em>Funnix</em><span> program at home through a CD copy was expected to produce educationally and statistically significant improvements in phonemic awareness, letter-sound fluency, non-word decoding skills, and oral reading fluency, when compared to the outcomes for a similar group of 16 students in a wait list comparison group. Data were analysed using univariate analyses of covariance incorporating effect sizes. Statistically significant treatment effects were found for Kindergarten students in the intervention group on letter-sound fluency, oral reading fluency, non-word decoding, and phonemic awareness skills. Grade 1 students in the intervention group demonstrated significant improvement over time on letter-sound fluency, letter-name knowledge, non-word decoding and oral reading fluency; however, these improvements were not significantly greater than those for the Grade 1 comparison group. It was concluded that Kindergarten students gained the most benefits, and that at risk students may represent a fruitful target audience.</span>

scholarly journals Predictors of Latino English Learners’ Reading Comprehension Proficiency

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa A Grasparil ◽  
David A Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Literacy Achievement ◽  
Academic Vocabulary ◽  
Latino English Learners

Poor literacy achievement among English learners has contributed significantly to their high dropout rates, poor job prospects, and high poverty rates. The National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth has suggested that English learners benefit from the same direct, systematic instruction in the five essential components of reading shown effective for native-English-speaking students: phonemic awareness, phonics, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Implementing effective reading instructional practices for English learners may reduce the literacy achievement gap between English learners and native English speakers. In this study, we used multiple regression to examine data for 1,376 third-grade Latino English learners to determine the strength of oral English proficiency, oral reading fluency, and academic vocabulary knowledge as predictors of reading comprehension proficiency. Findings of this study indicate a mismatch between English learners’ instructional needs and a widely used reading program component, assessment of words correct per minute (as a measure of oral reading fluency). Significant conclusions of this study suggest that educators seeking to promote the reading comprehension proficiency of Latino English learners consider using WCPM assessments and activities cautiously and strive to allocate more time for instruction and assessment of the prosodic dimension of oral reading fluency and academic vocabulary knowledge and skills.

Using a Repeated Reading Program to Improve Generalization of Oral Reading Fluency

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-yu Lo ◽  
Nancy L. Cooke ◽  
A. Leyf Peirce Starling
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Repeated Reading ◽  
Reading Program

Enhancing Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) Through Computer Assisted Repeated Reading (CARR)

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Hasimah Ja’afar ◽  
Wan Mazlini Othman ◽  
Hema Vanita Kesevan ◽  
Budi M.S
Keyword(s):  
Struggling Readers ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Repeated Reading ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Word Decoding ◽  
Reading Accuracy

This study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of using the Computer Assisted Repeated Reading (CARR) technique to enhance Form One rural students’ oral reading fluency (ORF). The single subject experimental design (SSED) which emphasised on the individual participant was used to collect data. Five students participated in this 12 week study in which the CARR intervention was carried out two times a week. CARR, the adaptation of the CBM/ORF procedure was used to improve the participants’ accuracy and automaticity in word decoding. Each participant’s accuracy and automaticity in word decoding before and after intervention were charted on line graphs. Accuracy was determined by the percentage of words read correctly. The participant’s initial reading accuracy which stood at   96.7%, 94.2%, 96.6%, 97.3% and 97.1% showed that they could only read at instructional level. After the CARR intervention their reading accuracy improved and stood at 98.8%, 99.2%,97.2%,98.8% and 98.0%.This showed that they can  now read the assessment texts or other texts of comparable difficulty independently. Automaticity was determined by the reading rate or words read correctly per minute (WCPM). The participant’s initial WCPM was between 104 to 143 WCPM, 85 WCPM to 127 WCPM, 99 to 128, 57 to 209 WCPM and 103 and 163 WCPM. After the CARR intervention their reading automaticity improved between 108 to 158 WCPM, 99 to 146 WCPM, 99 to 135, 52 to 120 WCPM and 114 and 167 WCPM. Based on the participants’ individual results, it can be concluded that the CARR technique was effective in improving struggling readers’ reading fluency.  The results further implied that the CARR technique will ease burnt out English teachers’ workloads. CARR is user friendly and it can help teachers to help their students become better readers while helping struggling readers to become fluent.   Keywords: Reading fluency, Accuracy, Automaticity, Repeated reading, Computer Assisted Repeated Reading (CARR)

Effects of Performance Criteria on Oral Reading Fluency Generalization

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas D. Young ◽  
Edward J. Daly ◽  
Sara Kupzyk ◽  
Melissa N. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Performance Criteria

Oral Reading Fluency Assessment in Out-of-School Programs: Benchmarks for Early Identification and Change

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Reitman ◽  
Stacey A. McGregor ◽  
Leon Mandler ◽  
Jean M. Thaw ◽  
K. Lori Hanson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
School Programs ◽  
Out Of School

English oral reading fluency of the 5th and the 6th graders

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-175
Author(s):  
Ji Hye Jeon ◽  
◽  
Sungwoo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
6Th Graders

Automated Estimation of Oral Reading Fluency During Summer Camp e-Book Reading with MyTurnToRead

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastassia Loukina ◽  
Beata Beigman Klebanov ◽  
Patrick Lange ◽  
Yao Qian ◽  
Binod Gyawali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Book Reading

Using Graphic Novels to Engage Students With Learning Disabilities During Fluency Instruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 278-285
Author(s):  
Nicole S. Fenty ◽  
Melissa Brydon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Graphic Novels ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Reading Engagement ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Fluency Instruction ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Good Reading

Strong oral reading fluency skills are an important indication of good reading. In addition, reading engagement is often correlated with reading success. Unfortunately, students with learning disabilities (LD) often struggle to read fluently and engage with text. Incorporating graphic novels as part of a comprehensive reading program may help support student engagement with text during reading fluency instruction. This article outlines how teachers can use graphic novels as part of a comprehensive reading program to help engage students with LD in reading during fluency instruction. A brief summary of the literature surrounding comprehensive fluency instruction and the use of graphic novels is provided. In addition, a scenario is provided to illustrate guidelines for fluency planning and instruction using graphic novels. Finally, conclusions are summarized.

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